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Friday, December 16, 2011

Dish Towel Apron Tutorial

Today I thought I would show you how to make a cheap and easy last minute stocking stuffer for those little ones on your list. An apron made out of a single dish towel! (I'll be switching back and forth between two dish towels in the tutorial)

You will need:

A dish towel ( I got mine at Walmart for $1)

A package of coordinating Bias tape

Cutter or Scissors

Ruler

Sewing machine

1. Cut your dish cloth - You'll need 1 chest piece and 1 skirt piece.

I cut mine like so:

- cut dish cloth in half (one half being the skirt piece)

- Chest piece measures 7 inches x 8.5 inches

2. First we'll be using the chest piece. Sew a strip of Bias tape along the longest edge. Mine measured 8.5 inches across the top.

3. Measure 1.5 inches in from the side, use a ruler to cut a straight line

from there to the bottom corner.Repeat on the other side.

4. Place Bias tape to both of the angled sides. Make sure at the top there will be enough left over to tie around the childs neck. Sew along the inside of the bias tape. Continue to sew until you've done the full length of the bias tape.

Set aside chest piece and grab the main apron part.

5. *Optional Step* 3 of the 4 sides are hemmed already

but I didn't want the white sides to show so I hemmed them again.

This also makes the skirt part skinnier and longer.

It's up to you for what look you're going for!

6. Center a length of Bias tape (I had a 46 inch piece) to the top of your skirt piece.

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